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Mission:
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an international, Christian,
non-sectarian organization developed to provide a Christian influence
to youth at a critical time in their lives.
Despite its world-wide
presence, Young Life is community based. The volunteer youth leaders
(primarily college students) are able to develop friendships with
junior and senior high young people. During the school year, the
leaders conduct a one-hour club meeting at a home in
the community each week. The leaders encourage the teens to worship
with their families and be involved with their own church. Young
Life in no way takes the place of a church youth group. It is a
wonderful outreach to unchurched teens. Young Life demonstrates
to young people, through its leaders, that God loves them and cares
about them. In doing this, Young Life promotes Christian behavior
in a way that is acceptable and effective for an adolescent who
is experiencing the most turbulent time of his/her life.
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